Old train station photos preserve past in Tianjin

After ceasing operations, it became a cultural relic.

Liu Tongxiang, now 63, is pictured. He worked at the station for more than 40 years and has a deep attachment to it. Lyu, the photgrapher, visited the station in 2017, and made friends with Liu.

He came to the station frequently and captured many heart-touching moments of Liu working there in his final 10 months before his retirement in 2017.

Lyu published the photos in the recent photo contest.